The Kenai Lake lies in the mountains of Alaska’s Kenai Peninsula and plays a critical role in the region’s water system. Formed by glacial carving, the lake is deep, cold, and remarkably clear, giving it its striking turquoise color during summer. Snowmelt and glacier runoff pour into the basin, storing water before releasing it steadily into the Kenai River. This steady outflow helps regulate floods and creates ideal conditions for salmon downstream, supporting wildlife, fisheries, and local co

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🎵 "Up on the rooftop, click, click, click!" 🎵 Caribou are in the spotlight this #WildlifeWednesday. They make their home around the circumpolar north, including here in Alaska and on Kenai National Wildlife Refuge. In North America, caribou that live domesticated lives with people are called reindeer. Those "clicks" we sing about are more real than you might guess. Caribou legs click when they walk as tendons snap over bones in their feet! Fun fact: By this time of year, most male caribou/rein

“There was no easy way to capture this magical moment in Kenai National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska, as a retreating storm revealed a rainbow above Tustumena glacier. The helicopter I was traveling in was batter by the wind and rain as we circled around looking for a place to land. Eventually we found a spot, but high winds limited any real opportunity to explore. This is a rugged, wild area and I was fortunate enough to spend a lot of time in this refuge with USFWS, the agency who manages this area